Jimmy Wang Yu

Is the ‘flying guillotine’ a real weapon? How Hong Kong martial arts films created a myth

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Is the ‘flying guillotine’ a real weapon? How Hong Kong martial arts films created a myth

Although it is an unlikely weapon, the “flying guillotine” was a big hit with martial arts fans when it featured in the eponymous film The Flying Guillotine in 1975. The gruesome invention quickly inspired numerous copycat films, as well as a sequel and a rival version featuring no less a star than Jimmy Wang Yu. … Read more

He was jealous of Bruce Lee, and wanted to ape James Bond: in The Man from Hong Kong, Jimmy Wang Yu got his chance

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He was jealous of Bruce Lee, and wanted to ape James Bond: in The Man from Hong Kong, Jimmy Wang Yu got his chance

As Trenchard-Smith, who was making his directorial debut, has noted, the Australian crew did not know how to make an action film like this and were working things out as they went along. The dangerous situations that resulted – which included a flying car door that nearly levelled the crew – translate into an incredible … Read more